Interfaces between nacreous tablets are crucial to the outstanding mechanical properties of
nacre in natural shells. Excellent research has been conducted to probe the effect of …

Seeds and nuts not only serve as important food sources for human beings but also exhibit
excellent mechanical properties resulting from their extraordinary shell structures. A …

Nacre is well known for its high strength and toughness owing to its ingenious “brick-and-
mortar” microstructure. However, its impact resistance has not been studied as well as its …

To explore the differences in mechanical behavior of nacre between shells that live in
different water depths, the microstructures, phase composition and related mechanical …

Biomimetic composites are usually made by combining hard and soft phases using, for
example, multi-material additive manufacturing (AM). Like other fabrication methods, AM …

Mollusks have developed a broad diversity of shelled structures to protect against
challenges imposed by biological interactions (eg, predation) and constraints (eg, p CO 2 …

The ability of evolution to shape organic form involves the interactions of multiple systems of
constraints, including fabrication, phylogeny and function. The tendency to place function …

Nacre is a natural composite featuring exceptional mechanical properties such as high
strength and high toughness. Its unique structure is now universally applied in engineering …

The microscale growth layers between nacre possess distinctive aragonite structures,
including columns, spherulites and organic matrices. High temporal resolution experiments …

The damage evolution of nacre under compressive loading has not been well understood,
despite numerous investigations on its compressive behavior. In the present work, quasi-in …